Düsseldorf Harbour

Düsseldorf Harbour

Last week i went out with my Nikon D750 to search for interesting building which is not so easy because i live at the countryside in the lower Rhine area, naer the dutch border and everything is flat. But 90 km away is Düsseldorf. Once a mighty shipping port and a key cog in European trade power from the late Roman Empire all the way through the second World War, Dusseldorf was named capital city of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia at the end of the latter. The second half of the 20th Century was not as kind to the city, however.
Like so many industrial cities, the seaports of Dusseldorf were those faced with the steepest decline as the Western economies shifted from manufacturing and transport to information and finance. When one of the city’s largest companies, Mannesmann, closed their operations, many lost their jobs and the harbor itself became dilapidated.

In a bid to bring the surroundings back to life, the East harbor has started the long, deliberate march toward redevelopment, which has already met grand success.
Now, Dusseldorf Harbor is home to some spectacular postmodern architecture, including buildings by the architect most closely associated with contemporary status symbols signifying corporate success: Frank Gehry.

Easily the most famous buildings in the new-look Dusseldorf Harbor are three twisted constructions by Gehry, spiraling and stretching into the sky in his iconic style, their mirrored walls and matte white finishes symbolizing the modernist aspirations of the harbor. They may not be as obviously utilitarian as the shipyards of old, but the gleaming facades do illustrate the newly stated purpose of the local harborside industry.

The photos are triplex photos, darkgrey, darkblue and white. So they have more expression...
Steel and minimalism in architecture: metaphor for the separation and isolation of the individual in today's society, but with the orange lights I want to break this.

What do you think about it, Daniel? What can i improve? Frank Gehry 1 was a lot of work, because i have edited every window.... thank you for this inspiring course, I think i will repeat it again and again to understand all work steps...
I have more photos from this day, but tomorrow I travel for 2 weeks to Croatia, the borders in Europe are now open...